Dinner companions in Torgiano

I C, U C, We all C AssisiAugust 9th 2011 Geo: 43.0702, 12.6175DAY EIGHT (8/9) — AssisiI C, U C, We all C AssisiWe had breakfast on the patio of our hotel, surrounded by oleander and olive trees.We then visited Assisi, a well preserved medieval hill town designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its art and architecture. Assisi, of course, was the home of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and ... read more

Europe » Italy » Umbria » AssisiItaly became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more